Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
Translation of an official document provided by H.E. Adli Hussein, the governor of Qalyubiya on March 20, 2001. The document lists the permits given by the governor to repair churches in his governorate. The now disputed church of Sandabis is also listed on this document. The governor approved "...
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
Translation of an official document provided by H.E. Adli Hussein, the governor of Qalyubiya on March 20, 2001.
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
The governor gave his point of view on the problems with the church service building in Shubra el-Kheima. He beliefs the problems lies primarily with the lack of required licenses. The destroyed building will, however, be rebuild because " That is the order of the President." The governor also...
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
The information in this text is based on interviews Ms. Gavlak and Cornelis Hulsman made together with governor Adli Hussein and Bishop Marcos in March 2001 and the documents they provided. The article gives a background of the problems until around April 1.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2001
The Bishop of Shubra al-Kheima filed a law suit against the Governor of Qalyubiya, the head of the town council of al-Qanatir al-Khairiya and the General manager of social affairs of al-Qanatir al-Khairiya because of a piece of land belonging to the church being used to built a social services unit...
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
U.S. Copts Association reported three months ago that a church was destroyed in the bishopric of H.G. Bishop Marcos. The destruction was followed by a presidential order to rebuild the church immediately. Yet, three months later, a press release of the U.S. Copts Association states, the governor of...
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2001
The court will issue its final decision concerning the appeals against Al-Kosheh rulings, which was filed by the state prosecutor’s office and the victims’ relatives, on July 30.
Date of source: Thursday, May 31, 2001
The Public Prosecutor decided to end the investigations into the case of Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi. Al-Sa’adawi stated that the accusations against her were based on misreporting by a newspaper.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2001
"The formation period in the life of Mohammed" written by Khalil Abdel-Karim caused widespread arguments. Dr. Abdel-Azim Al-Matani of the Azhar University accused the author of harming Islam and disfiguring the Prophet Mohammed. The book claimed that Mohammed imagined receiving the Qur’an from...
Date of source: Saturday, June 2, 2001 to Friday, June 8, 2001
Khalil Abdel-Karim said that his book "The formation period in the life of Mohammed," was historical research relying on a number of traditions about Mohammed’s life before the Qur’an was revealed to him. The head of the [banned] Azhar Scholars Front said that the writer showed no respect for...